World Cup Day 10 Open Thread
Without futher ado:
Group E:
12pm EDT (ESPN)
Argentina vs. Iran
Argentinien
...as much as it's limiting situations where both teams lie down. When both teams go into a game knowing that a certain score gets them both through, the scoreline magically gravitates to that score. This way it's a moving target.
They don't ever want Germany/Austria to happen again. UEFA's had quite a few of those, doing it the other way.
The one that really sticks out in my mind is 2002. Denmark beat Bulgaria and tied Italy 0:0; Sweden beat Bulgaria and tied Italy 1:1.
In the last round Italy had Bulgaria and Denmark played Sweden. If Italy won they'd have five points; if Denmark and Sweden tied they'd also have five points. And since the first tiebreaker was head-to-head, all that would matter was the number of goals scored in the matches among the three teams. Italy's result against Bulgaria didn't matter; they'd already posted their number and all Sweden and Denmark needed to do was to beat it. If they had a draw of at least 2:2, they'd both go through no matter what Italy did.
Sure enough, the game finished 2:2.
My only guess is that FIFA enforces it to force teams to treat each match as important, instead of just relying on a previous win? I don't know really, head-to-head seems so much more plausible.
FIFA or the NCAA?
FIFA doesnt even try to hide their crap....NCAA does.
Google John Oliver FIFA from a few weeks ago...
6/23: Mexico vs. Croatia (3:30p)
6/24: Italy vs. Uruguay (11:30a)
Bosnia seems to have tired out.
Goals in the last four World Cups:
Miroslav Klose: 15
England: 17
The games being played on the Nigerian end, but they can't break through all the green shirts.
And they don't have Messi.
Breaches into stadiums
On 18 June, around 100 Chilean supporters who had gathered outside Maracana Stadium forced their way into the stadium. During the breach Chileans broke through security, after one fan pretended to be sick to distract the guard. They proceeded into the media centre, smashed the glass door, knocked over two partition walls and entered the stadium. Military police reported that 85 Chileans were detained during the events, while others reached the stands. Earlier on 15 June, about 20 Argentinians made a similar breach during the Argentina–Bosnia match.[115][116]
not bosnia's night
damn nigeria goes through with a tie. Actually if Bosnia beats Iran, Nigeria goes through no matter what.
Germany probably should have won that game; they were very un-German, meaning they weren't clinical when it mattered. But I'm very happy with the response by the Blackstars. You see, this what happens when you start KPB and Afful, who can actually defend. This is actually how I expected the U.S. game to play out, a press and bend-but-don't-break defense followed by swift counterattacks. Of course Dempsey's early goal wasn't expected. It's a shame that Kwado Asamoah has to play defense instead flying down the left wing, but my goodness what a tackle to stop Muller from a certain goal. Still hope to get through with the Germans.
I hope you get through too . . . with the USA.
Heads would explode.